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81 twisting
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82 twisty
['twɪstɪ]прил.1) извилистыйSyn:2) непорядочный, нечестныйSyn:3) уклончивый, неуловимый; ловкийSyn: -
83 winding
['waɪndɪŋ] 1. сущ.1) извилина, изгиб, поворотThe winding of the river. — Поворот реки.
The windings of serpents. — Кольца змей.
Syn:2) ( windings) хитрости, околичности3) наматывание, намоткаin winding — свитый, скрученный
out of winding — раскрученный, развитый
Syn:4) эл. обмотка5) кривая линия, кривой путь2. прил.1) извилистый; вьющийся; петляющийThe river is winding in its course. — Река петляет в своём течении.
2) витой, спиральныйSyn:3) бессвязный, хаотичный, беспорядочный -
84 crank
рукоятка имя существительное: имя прилагательное:всем недовольный (cranky, crank)полный закоулков (cranky, crank)глагол: -
85 diplomatic
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86 elusive
неуловимый имя прилагательное: -
87 evasive
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88 indirect
косвенный имя прилагательное: -
89 serpentine
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90 sinuous
извилистый имя прилагательное: -
91 wandering
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92 winding
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93 anfractuous
извилистый имя прилагательное: -
94 circumlocutional
уклончивый имя прилагательное: -
95 convoluted
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96 cranky
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97 devious
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98 lubricous
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99 meandering
извилистый имя прилагательное: -
100 noncommittal
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Tortuous — Tor tu*ous, a. [OE. tortuos, L. tortuosus, fr. tortus a twisting, winding, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortueux. See {Torture}.] 1. Bent in different directions; wreathed; twisted; winding; as, a tortuous train; a tortuous leaf or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortuous — tortuous, torturous Both words are derived from Latin torquēre meaning ‘to twist’, but their literal meanings are different. The (less common) word torturous is a derivative of the English word torture, whereas tortuous has no such intermediary… … Modern English usage
tortuous — (adj.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. tortuous (12c.), from L. tortuosus full of twists, winding, from tortus a twisting, winding, from stem of torquere to twist, wring, distort (see THWART (Cf. thwart)) … Etymology dictionary
tortuous — [adj1] very twisted anfractuous, bent, circuitous, convoluted, crooked, curved, flexuous, indirect, involute, labyrinthine, mazy, meandering, meandrous, roundabout, serpentine, sinuous, snaky, twisting, vermiculate, winding, zigzag; concept 581… … New thesaurus
tortuous — I (bending) adjective anfractuous, circuitous, complicated, conniving, contorted, convoluted, curved, curvilinear, indirect, involved, irregular, labyrinthine, mazy, meandering, roundabout, serpentine, sinuate, sinuated, sinuous, snakelike,… … Law dictionary
tortuous — *winding, sinuous, serpentine, flexuous Analogous words: *crooked, devious: roundabout, circuitous, *indirect … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tortuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) full of twists and turns. 2) excessively lengthy and complex. DERIVATIVES tortuosity noun tortuously adverb tortuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin tortuosus, from torquere to twist … English terms dictionary
tortuous — [tôr′cho͞o əs] adj. [ME < Anglo Fr < L tortuosus < tortus: see TORT] 1. full of twists, turns, curves, or windings; winding; crooked 2. not straightforward; devious; specif., deceitful or tricky tortuously adv. tortuousness n … English World dictionary
tortuous — [[t]tɔ͟ː(r)tʃuəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A tortuous road is full of bends and twists. The only road access is a tortuous mountain route. Syn: winding 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A tortuous process or piece of writing is very long and… … English dictionary
tortuous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French tortueux, from Latin tortuosus, from tortus twist, from torquēre to twist Date: 15th century 1. marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns ; winding < a tortuous path > 2. a. marked by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tortuous — tor|tu|ous [ˈto:tʃuəs US ˈto:r ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tortueux, from Latin tortuosus, from tortus; TORTURE1] 1.) a tortuous path, stream, road etc has a lot of bends in it and is therefore difficult to travel along ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English